Automatic patty former
Optimize portion control and maintain hygiene with this refrigerated patty former, ensuring consistent shapes and weights for meat, poultry, fish, and plant-based products, without interrupting the cold chain. Ideal for high-speed production lines demanding efficiency and precision.

Forms and Refrigerates Meat and Plant-Based Patties
The C/E653 R from Minerva Omega Group is a refrigerated patty forming machine that excels in precision and hygiene. Its unique refrigeration system ensures that the cold chain remains unbroken, enhancing product quality and extending shelf life. With a capacity of 2100 cycles/hour, it efficiently forms products such as beef patties, plant-based burgers, and biscuit shapes, making it versatile for use in food processing, supermarkets, and fast-food operations. The machine’s automatic forming process maintains consistent product weight and shape, crucial for high-volume production environments. Built from stainless steel and anodized aluminum, it meets rigorous food safety standards and is equipped with replaceable Delrin® cylinders for customizable shapes. Easy to clean and maintain, the C/E653 R integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous operation.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent product quality with precise portion control across all batches.
- Enhances food safety by maintaining the cold chain to prevent bacterial growth.
- Reduces product waste and enhances shelf life with refrigeration technology.
- Quick and easy cleaning minimizes operational downtime.
- Customizable for diverse product shapes to meet specific market needs.
- Applications
- Meat products,Biscuits,Convenience foods,Plant-based foods,Poultry,Bakery products,Processed meats,Fish
- End products
- Chicken nuggets,Fish fillets,Minced meat portions,Beef patties,Fish cakes,Plant-based burgers,Hamburger patties,Biscuit shapes,Stuffed pastries,Soy patties
- Steps before
- Grinding,Mincing,Mixing ingredients
- Steps after
- Packaging,Cooling,Refrigeration
- Input ingredients
- minced meat,grated bread,eggs,cheese,soy,spices,biscuits dough,beef,chicken,fish
- Output ingredients
- patty,meatballs,varied shapes (square,oval,customized)
- Market info
- Minerva Omega Group Italy is known for producing high-quality food processing equipment, including meat grinders, slicers, and mixers, tailored for industrial applications, with a strong reputation for innovation, reliability, and customer customization.
- Productivity
- 2100 pcs/h
- Feed pan capacity
- 23 L
- Three-phase motor power
- 0.75 kW (1 HP)
- Single-phase motor power
- 0.65 kW (0.9 HP)
- Shape diameter
- max 120 mm
- Net weight
- 63 kg
- Cycle Rate
- 2100 cycles/hour
- Automation Level
- Automatic
- Forming Capability
- Patty/Balls
- Shape Customization
- Square,Oval,Customized
- Weight Consistency
- Constant throughout cycle
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Batch
- Refrigeration Capability
- Yes (Maintains cold chain)
- Cleaning Method
- Easy Removable Parts for Cleaning
- Material Feeding Type
- Minced Meat
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless Steel,Anodized Aluminum
- Abrasion resistance
- Delrin®
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Feed pan capacity
- 23 L
- Machine weight
- 63 kg
- Shape options
- Square,oval,customizable
- Refrigerated hopper
- Yes
- Control panel type
- User friendly
- Stainless steel components
- Yes
- Exchangeable forming cylinder
- Delrin®
- Product discharge method
- Conveyor belt
- Control panel type
- Electric plant in IP55 box
- Shape customization
- Exchangeable Delrin® cylinder for different shapes
- Cooling option
- Refrigerated hopper support
- Discharge method
- Standard conveyor belt
- Customization in shapes
- Square,oval,customized
- Additional shaft
- Required for multiple cylinders
- Paper interleaving
- Paper interleaver device available
- Special conveyor
- 80 cm length options
- Automatic scraper device
- Pneumatic system available
- Speed variator
- 800 to 4000 cycle/h
- Material of construction
- Stainless steel and anodized aluminum
- Safety Features
- Codified magnetic micro-switches and safety guards